It wants the ceiling increased to allow it to focus more on the deals which could have the most meaningful impact on competition across a range of sectors, it said. That has forced deals that would not ordinarily pose a threat to normal commercial competition on to the regulator’s radar. Overall, 90 mergers were notified to it in 2025, up from 82 the year before and 68 in 2023. Eight media mergers were notified to the CCPC in 2025, compared to three in 2024. The CCPC said the commitments had been designed “to ensure that the mergers do not result in significantly reduced competition”.

Source: The Irish Times January 12, 2026 10:31 UTC